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5 Best Boardgames You Can Buy In Malaysia 2020

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In the last decade, tabletop games have exploded in popularity. Here are 6 popular boardgames you can try the next time you visit a  boardgame cafe . 1. Pandemic In  Pandemic , several virulent diseases have broken out wordwide! The players play as specialists whose mission is to treat disease hotspots while researching cures for each of the four plagues before they get out of hand. The game board depicts several major population centers worldwide. Every turn, a player can use up to four actions to travel between cities, treat infected populaces, discover a cure, or build a research station. If one or more diseases spreads beyond recovery or if too much time elapses, the players all lose. If they cure the four diseases, they all win! Number of players : 2 - 4 Duration : 60 minutes Suggested Age : 8 and above   Buy Now Pandemic is the first game in the Pandemic series which includes.. >  Pandemic : Legacy Your team must keep four deadly diseases at bay for a whole ye

The Science behind Hydrogen Therapy: Research Update (Updated August 2020)

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There are over 1500 published papers on the benefits of molecular hydrogen in health and wellness. As of August 2020, there are more than 700 on-going studies related to molecular hydrogen on  clinicaltrials.gov . Surprisingly, scientific studies revealed that a simple molecule like hydrogen has  antioxidant  benefit and is able to protect cells against free radicals. Let's check out the science and evidence behind this. Since we published this article few months ago, there has been many new studies and evidence related to hydrogen water in healthcare. This is an updated article to review hydrogen water and the scientific evidence behind it to help you make an informed decision. What Is Hydrogen Water? Hydrogen (H2) is the most abundant molecule in the Universe. It’s an odorless, colorless, and tasteless gas. Published in 1988, the association between high dietary fibre intakes and reduced disease incidence was studied. It was proposed that molecular hydrogen (acting as a powerful

Can a Multivitamin lessen the Severity of COVID-19 among Older People?

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A  study  among older men and women in Singapore with COVID-19 found that those who were started on a combination of vitamin D, magnesium and vitamin B12 supplements within one day of hospitalization were much less likely to require oxygen therapy and other intensive care support than those not given the supplements. Update: Now published in Nutrition doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2020.111017 Researchers with the Singapore General Hospital and Duke-NUS Medical School, who set out to determine if a combination of  vitamin D , magnesium and vitamin B12 would improve outcomes among COVID-19 patients aged 50 and older. Their basis was to attack the inflammatory component of the infection, noting: “A broad theme of immune hyper-inflammation has emerged as a key determinant of patient outcome with uncontrolled immune response postulated as a pathophysiologic factor in disease severity. Intuitively, immunomodulation becomes an attractive potential treatment strategy.” Vitamin D, Magnesium, B12 Combo Imp

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